New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

gress, which they have decided to convene next
year. But the word International" Is Of such
evil omen on the Continent in connection with
labor that every difficulty will be thrown in the
way OF such an assembly IL held abroad and
the difficulty Of inducing Italian, Austrian and
Russian worlxmen to to England ishardly less.
Americans may look on complacently enough.
Nearly every idea which has now got hold of
the English artisan Is likely to result II put in
practice in reducing the capacity of England
to compete with American manufactures. Never
before has this been brought out SO clearly as in
the present Trades Congress.
Mr.. Irving makes the striking statement that
the managers Of London theatres and music
halls were prepared to pay fifty thousand dollars
year as their contribution toward the expenses
OF theatre supervision by a Government depart
ment. He made strong appeal to the late
Home Secretary in behalf OF this project desiring
to see all theatres subject to perpetual inspection
by qualified architects responsible to the State.
This is but one Of many suggestions called out
by the Exeter catastrophe.
Facts about the condition Of theatres oil
over the country are likewise coming out The
danger in many cases is api allIng Nor Is any
theatre in London constructed on q system as
safe as the best theatres in New-Yorlk. Mr..
Irving considers the precautions at the Lycenm
sufficient. He declares that the auditorium
cmpties itself as a rule in about four minutes,
but omits to say how long it requires to clear
the corridors, passages and vesubule, where the
danger is greatest
Publishers are beginning to issue their autumn
announcements, but nothing very important has
yet been heard of. Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co.
will bring out those delightful letters Of
Thackcray which first saw the light in "Scrb-
ners Magazine" under Mr. LOweirs editorship
Max O'Rells new book on Scotland is out and
is disappointing, though Scotland is precisely
the fell where Frenchman ought to be able
to CLEAN with interest. However. Max is not
without honor in Scotland, for the Council OF
the Scottish Society OF Literature and Art have
elected him an honorary corresponding member.
His colleagues are Jules Verne. Mark Twain. DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Greenlcaf Whit
tier. Two Americans figure in Mcssrs Ward
and Downey's list, Mrs Blanche Roosevelt with
Life of Verdi,n and Mrs. Louise Chandler
Mouton with Ourselves and Our Neighbors." I"
The same firm reissues Fitziames O'Brien's "Thc
Diamond Lens" with biographical sketch Of
the author by Mr.. William Winter. A Life Of
Samuel Morley by Mr.. Edwin Holder, biographer
of the late Lord Shaftesbury, will be published by
Messrs. Holder and Houghton. A book which
smacxs of scandal is Lady Hamilton and Lord
Nelson" by Mr.. John Cordy JeafYieson, which he
calls a historical biography based original
letters and other documents belonging to the
we'll known collector, Mr.. Alfred Morrison.
The Queen Of Spain does what honor she can
to literature by opening on October an Inter-
national Literary Congress at Madrid.
Professor Goldwin Smiths answer to Mr.. L. L.
Godkin reminds "1hc Saturday Review" Of one
Of ThacSeray's great literary masterpieces. Yet
this extremely critical journal oddly enough does
not think Mr.. GodlIn worth answering.
The strained relations between England and
Russia do not extend to the worIl Of art. The
Grosvenor Gallery will shortly reopen with an
exhibition OF pictures bv Vereschacin. whom
" The AtbeDsum' handsomely calls the renowned
Russian battle painter.
The Earl and Countess Of Dalhousie sail from
Havre for New-Yorll in La Brctagnc September
"a. They intend visiting Lord Dahousic's broth
er, who is farmer in Minnesota, and will
perhaps make tour through the West, but their
plans are dependent on Lord Dalhousie's Acalth
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